Alice M. Scewczuga, age 94, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2025. She was born in Big Falls, WI on June 8, 1930 to Arnold and Elsie (Strehlow) Price. She was raised in the Iola area along with her five siblings.
On May 7, 1949 she was united in marriage to the love of her life, Edwin Osterling. They relocated to Milwaukee and that was where their daughter Barbara was born. She began working at Pabst Brewing Company in the cleaning department and retired after 30 plus years of service. Edwin passed away February 24, 1982. She then married the second love of her life, Ervin Szewczuga, on November 3, 1984. They moved part-time to Winter Haven, FL where she was able to genuinely enjoy her retirement. She and Ervin would participate in dance contests, attend parties in the park, and take cruises. Ervin preceded her in death on December 24, 2019.
Alice will be dearly missed by her daughter, Barbara (Mike) Gutho of Waupaca; granddaughter, Penny (Kevin) Harper of Waupaca; grandson, Michael Gutho, Jr. (fiancé, Tina Moen) of Fond du Lac; and great grandson, Lee Gutho. She will also be missed by other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Edwin Osterling; second husband, Ervin Szewczuga; and siblings and spouses: Elmer (Lucille) Timm, Helen (Herb) Cassiner, Isabel (Harvey) Krueger, Sadie (Harvey) Diem, and Doris (Herbert) Krueger.
The funeral service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, February 22, 2025 at the Maple Crest Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until the time of the service. Please join the family for a luncheon following the service. She will be laid to rest beside Edwin at Wisconsin Memorial Park in Brookfield.
The family would like to extend their heartfelt gratitude to the staff of Park Vista - The Legacy, where Alice was a resident for the past five years, for the loving care given to her. Thank you also to ThedaCare at Home Hospice for making her comfortable the past couple of weeks.
